The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-12
O'gRIEN IN MONTREAL.
HE MEETs CHiUNCEY II. DEPLW
ON THE TRAIN.
An Immense Crowd Greets the
Irish Patriot Upon His Ar
rival at the Depot.

MONTREAL, May 11.-From the mo-
ment that Ed or William 0'Brien, OF
United Ireland left the Grand Central
depot, in New York, uDtil his arrival
here this morning st 8 o'clock, his
journey was without incident. He
met and was introduced to Ohauncey
M. Dspew, who was on the train. The
two gentlemen psste compliments.
H. j. Olorap, President OF the Ma
tional League OF M1Dnesl; F. Done.
van, OF ST. Authony's Young Mems
Society, ard P. A. Muldoon, of tie
Montreal Posi- v ent down as a depu-
tstion from the Montreal National
League and boarded the train at St.
Johns, Quebec, sbout thirty miles from
Montreal. Mr.. O'Biien recognized
Mr.. Oloran, who WAS standing on the
platform and whom he met last yell
at the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Clorsn, when aeked about the
feeling in Montreal end Tho rumors Of
q possible disturbance ON sccouat oil
the visit Of United ireland, laughed and
said il was al an txagesTation. "Mor-
tresl is an Irish city," he said, "and
the only place where It'll possible that
anything in the nature OF opposition
will be offered is at Kingston, where
tie Orange element is strong and the
feeling bitter"
An immense crowd was present on
the arrival OF the train in this city,
and cheered Justify as Mr.. O'Brien
stepped on the platform. Mr. Cloran
then stepped forward and read an ad-
dress OF welcome. Mr.. OBJ en- replied
as follcws:
Mr.. CLoRAN AND FELLOW Country
MEN-Even at this distance 1 recSgniz
a good many kindly irish faces around
me. l am most deeply and sincerely
grateful to you for these words OF kind
ness With which you have greeted my
arrival in this, the principal city Of the
Dominion. / sm at loss for words
to express to you my gratitude for ths
warmth with which our fellow coun-
tIymen are rallying around mo and
my friend Mr.. Kilbride in the srug.
gle we are making for the poor and
oppressed against their exalted and
powerful oppressor. CIR aas For
my pant, l never for one instant
doubted you. l never believed al d
never will believe that the Canadian
people, whose Parliament again and
egain gave testimony Of their approval
Of home rule and their sy npstay with
our poor suffering people, will refuse
me the common fair play of hearing
for our cause. APPLAUSE The re.
suit of my visit, will, am certain,
disappoint the falss prophets who
were predicting to the contrary. Re.
moved applsuse] l come not to offsr
offsnss 10 any section or class Of the
Canadian people. Quite to the con.
trary. lcome not to NEEDLE with Cana
dian affairs, not to deal with the career
OF Lord Lansdowne as Governor Gen
era', but as the exterminator of SOC
human beings. Groans. This bairs
free country, we cannot expect ev
erybody to agree with us, but believe
We have such strength of justice snd
truth upon our side that when al
have heard our story all will bs con
WINGED spplausel, aud that the Cana
dian people will stretch out theil
hands and save the lives and proper
ties of these 900 poor tenants of Lug
gacurran, for both are at this momen
at your mercy and in your han
[Applause.
There was tremendous rush Il
shake hands with Mr.. O'B-ien at the
conclusion Ct his speech, and on hi,
way to the carriages which were in
waiting to drive the psr!y to the hotel
he was nesry lifted of hia feet HI
occupies the same suite Of 70 oms at 81.
Lawrence Hall that Michael Davitt
and PANEL did wnep they visited thil
city. His first regular speech OF the
campaign will be delivered at mas
meeting ia Albert Hall tn s evening
30 far there is net only no sign OF op
poei ion. lint no talk Of H.